 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1759 - 636 pages
...bribe their indolence, by affixing ftated fabrics to their profeflion, and rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this manner ecclefiaftical eftablifhments, though commonly... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...bribe their indolence, by affixing ftated falaries to their profeflion, and rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this manner eccleiiaftical eftablifhments, though commonly... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 430 pages
...bribe their indolence , by affigning ftated falaries to their profeffion , and rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this manner ecclefiaftical eftablifhments, though commonly... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 480 pages
...industry and address, in practising on the passions and credulity of the populace. And in the end, the civil magistrate will find, that he has dearly...views, prove in the end advantageous to the political interests of society. BUT we may observe, that few ecclesiastical establishments have been fixed upon... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 514 pages
...in practising on the passions ' 4 and credulity of the populace. And in the end, the civil 152] '* magistrate will find, that he has dearly paid for...views, prove in the end advantageous to the political interests of society. BUT we may observe, that few ecclesiastical establishments have been fixed upon... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 532 pages
...their indolence, by af" figning ftated falaries to their profeflion, and ** rendering it fuperfluous for them to be farther «' active, than merely to prevent their flock from *' ftraying in queft of new paftures. And in this " manner eccleliafiical eftablifhments, though "... | |
 | David Hume - 1818 - 1818 - 488 pages
...industry and address, in practising on the passions and credulity of the populace. And in the end, the civil magistrate will find, that he has dearly...views, prove in the end advantageous to the political interests of society. BUT we may observe, that few ecclesiastical establishments have been fixed upon... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 316 pages
...their indolence, by assigning stated salaries " to their profession, and rendering it super" I!nous for them to be farther active, than " merely to prevent their flock from straying in " quest of new pastors. And in this manner " ecclesiastical establishments, though com" monly they arose at first... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 406 pages
...their profession, and rendering it superfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to pr svent their flock from straying in quest of new pastures....views, prove in the end advantageous to the political interests of society. But we may observe, that few ecclesiastical establishments have been fixed upon... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1822 - 540 pages
...guides, is to bribe their indolence, by assigning " stated salaries to their profession, and render" ing it superfluous for them to be farther active, " than merely to prevent their flock from stray" ing in quest of new pastures. And in this " manner ecclesiastical establishments, though " commonly... | |
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... to bribe their indolence, by assigning stated salaries to their profession, and rendering it superfluous for them to be farther active, than merely to prevent their flock from straying in quest of new pastures. And in this manner ecclesiastical establishments,... 
